The Chevrolet
Volt has been a hot topic since its concept debut in January
2007, and it has certainly come a long way since then. General
Motors has been providing bits of news about the electric
vehicle over time to help EV buyers consider the Volt.

Now,
Chevrolet has released information regarding the cost of their Voltec
240V home charging station, which
is set at $490. Nissan
released figures awhile ago regarding their home charging
stations, which are set at $2,200 for the 220V including
installation.

The
$490 for the Voltec 240V home charging unit was set by SPX
Service Solutions, whom Chevrolet has an agreement with. SPX
Service Solutions is a national provider of home charging
installation equipment and services, and will be selling the Voltec
240V along with several other home charging stations.

Chevrolet
notes that this is the most affordable 240V home charging system, and
will be beneficial to Volt drivers because it only takes four hours
to charge the electric battery from depleted to fully charged with a
240V station as opposed to the standard 120V charge cord, which takes
10 hours to complete the same task.

While
Chevrolet's Voltec 240V home charging system is priced at $490, the
installation of this system costs approximately $1,475. Though,
Chevrolet adds that this price varies upon electrical requirements.

Electric
vehicles have been a popular subject, and with the upcoming
release of EV pioneers like the Chevrolet Volt and the
Nissan Leaf, the interest and curiosity surrounding these vehicles
has heightened. Over time, we've watched and waited as both of these
EV heavyweights exposed their core features, such as the
Volt's 40 miles of electric-only propulsion (which was
recently revised
to 25-50 miles) with a gasoline engine providing an
additional 300 miles, and the Leaf's ability to travel 100 miles on a
single charge.

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